Adam Shalvey, editorial consultant
Creating content that aligns with your mission.
Meeting your editorial needs
My services
The expertise you need to create superb print and digital content.
Writing
Are you an expert looking for a ghostwriter to communicate your vision? Are you an agency in need of content that reflects a brief? I can write copy that maps to your goals.
Editing
Your project might need line edits or
in-depth developmental help. I can help clarify your message (and better reach your audience) by sharpening your writing.
Content strategy and editorial project management
With experience leading many types of digital and print projects, I can help build your content strategy, map your production schedule and source other creatives.
Editorial know-how
I have twenty years of experience as a writer and editor. I’ve worked for major publishers and agencies, including Dotdash Meredith, Time Inc., Manifest, Meredith and Pearson Education. Currently I’m a freelance editor at the California Management Review.
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Recent work
Select work from the last few years.
Ghostwriter, Transforming American Financial Security
Client: TIAA Institute
Working with a team of ghostwriters, I wrote six chapters for this book that celebrates thirty years of the Paul A. Samuelson Award, which is awarded for groundbreaking scholarship about financial security.
Editor, “Why Summer in Yukon is the Awe-Inspiring and Off-The-Radar Vacation You Need to Take”
Client: BBC StoryWorks
A recent branded travel article I edited to promote Yukon travel.
Editor, Black Women’s Health
Client: People Inc.
I edited this special edition of Black Women’s Health that focused on living with early-stage breast cancer.
Editor, “The Dynamic Capabilities of Chinese Companies: Leadership In An Age Of Disruptive Innovation”
Client: California Management Review
My first edited article for the CMR.
Writer, “Passive income ideas 2026: Smart ways to boost your money”
Client: U.S. Bank
A branded article aimed at retail banking customers who are looking to up their passive income.
Writer, “Generation Z Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses”
Client: Fifth Third Bank
A branded B2B article for small business owners who are looking for creative strategies to expan their marketshare into Gen Z.
Editor-in-chief, Insights magazine
Client: Regions Bank
For three years, I edited this upscale, biannual magazine for a wealthy audience.
Managing editor, Money Matters
Client: Synchrony Bank
As managing editor for Synchrony Bank’s blog, I ideated, assigned and edited as many as 200 articles a year. (Here’s a link to one I wrote.)
Writer, “Banking on the future of 5G and finance”
Client: Verizon
For Verizon, I wrote about how 5G may impact the banking industry.
Editor-in-chief, Commercial Insights magazine
Client: Regions Bank
For this commercial banking magazine, I led an editorial team who explored cash management topics.
Writer, “Today’s Real Estate Trends Dominate Manhattan’s West Side”
Client: M&T Bank
A Q&A I wrote about The Shed and how Manhattan real estate is evolving.
Editor, A Legacy of Trust
Client: U.S. Trust
For this book about the history of U.S. Trust, I interviewed dozens of employees and spent time in the Bank of America archives in Charlotte.
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Elevate your content
If your project needs editorial help, please reach out.